"A fellow gets tired of plugging away at his studies all the time." "That's so," admitted Bart, who was a dark-faced, reserved sort of boy; "but such tricks as you perpetrated last night are dangerous." "How ?" "What if Lieutenant Gordan finds out you were at the bottom of it?
You know what will happen." "Sure!" "Well, you are taking big chances for a little fun." "A little fun!" echoed Frank.

"Didn't you consider that something more than a little fun last night?
It struck me as a roaring farce." A faint trace of a smile came to Hodge's dark face.
"You enjoy anything of the kind far more than I do, Merriwell," he said.

"I like fun of a different sort." "Well, I fancy you will acknowledge I take some interest in other sports, Bart ?" "That's all right, Frank; you are the leader of our class in everything, because you are a natural leader.

But you have a dangerous rival." "Think so ?" "I know it.

There is a fellow in this school who is aiming to stand at the head in athletics.